Changes are coming to higher education. President Donald Trump’s vision for higher learning differs from his predecessors, and the political and legislative blueprint outlined in the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, the basis for the incoming administration’s agenda, is poised to bring sweeping changes to colleges and universities. Central to this agenda is the dismantling of the US Department of Education (ED) and a broader push to reshape the landscape of unionization, curriculum content, and tenure within academia.
Character (Still) Counts: Moral Injury and the Case for Character Education
Many academic leaders remember the Character Counts! initiative from the 1990s and early 2000s. It was visible in schools and youth programs nationwide, emphasizing as core values the Six Pillars
Teresa Maggard Stephens
June 15, 2026
